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Shows & fairs, 1890

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Germanton Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Germanton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 6

The annual meeting of the members of the Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held to-day to elect a committee for the ensuing year. A new code of rules was presented by the sub-committee appointed for that…

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The Mining Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 4

The Government have not yet come to any final decision as to whether this colony shall be represented at the mining exhibition to be held in London in July. It may be stated that this…

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Stage, Song, and Show

The Australian Star · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 7

The last matinee of "Hans the Boatman" will be given by Mr. Charles Palmer and company at the Opera House to-morrow afternoon. The final opportunity of seeing this…

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Pictures for Australia. Exhibition of English Art

The Australian Star · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 7

THERE was a big gathering on the night of January 22 at the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colors. The pictures shown form the basis of the collection of…

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Band Contest at the Dunedin Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Dunedin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 5

A monster jubilee band contest commenced today in the Exhibition. 500 bandsmen from all parts of the colony were present To-day 16 bands competed, each playing the same selection from…

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Crookwell Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Crookwell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 6

The twelfth annual show in connection with the Crookwelt Agricultural Association was opened to-day. The weather was fine, and the at endance over 1000. The horse and cattle sections were better represented…

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Agricultural Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 14

A meeting of the council of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held yesterday afternoon at Tattersall's-buildings, Hunter-street, under the presidency of Mr. Yeo. The judges…

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Crookwell Exhibition

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 3

CROOKWELL, Friday.--The 12th annual exhibition with the Crookwell P. and A. Association commenced yesterday. Contrary to what might have been expected two days…

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Melbourne Exhibition Certificates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 4

The Executive Commissioner for the Melbourne, Exhibition, Mr. R. Smith, has received from the authorities in Melbourne the second instalment of Exhibition certificates…

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The Wrecked Grand Stand. Verdict for the Agricultural Society. Fraud and Collusion

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 6

THE case of Jennings, Pickering, and Co. v. Blunt and others, was concluded in No. 2 Jury Court this afternoon. This was a case stated for the decision of a jury by…

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Tumberumba Show

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 3

WAGGA WAGGA, Friday.--The first show in connection with the Tumberumba Pastoral Association was successful, about 400 persons visiting the exhibition. In the…

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The Robertson Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 571

The tenth annual show of the Robertson Agricultural Society was held last week. The exhibits numbered 1850, being 350 entries in excels of any previous show. The display was magnificent…

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Denison House, Winter Show. The Silk Department

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 591

Messrs. Thompson and Giles have during this week had a special show of winter fashions, in which the silk department contains pome particularly attractive goods. The revival of brocades has called forth some very…

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Barnum's Business. a Gigantic Concern. Transporting the Show

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 3

ONE of the questions most frequently debated by the crowds of people who daily fill the Olympia is "How on earth does Barnum manage to move his enormous army…

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Butter at the New Zealand Exhibition. A Chinaman Wins the Grand Prize

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 568

This colony of New Zealand prides itself, amongst other things, upon its ability to turn out really first-class dairy produce. It is justified inentertaining the feeling. On the other hand, if…

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The Camden Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Camden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 12

At a largely attended public meeting this afternoon, it was unanimously decided to hold the annual show on Wednesday and Thursday, 19th and 20th instant. The show ground is now in good order, and exhibitors are…

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Stage, Song, and Show. The Weather Profit. And the Land Prophet. Mr. Warden Goodman--How the Shows Fare-Brough and Boucicault's Farewell Bill--The White Aboriginal from West Australia--Norwood's Non-- engagement--Pests of the Theatre -- He read his Obituary

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 2

THERE is joy in the heart of the showman, and the thanksgiving that is his lips is drowned in the ginger ale he drinks to commemorate the good fortune that has…

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Bathurst Annual Show

The Australian Star · Monday 17 March 1890 · page 2

THE trophy presented by Messrs. Joseph Leeds and Co., stock and station agents, of Sydney, of which a litho. engraving has been sent us, is a very handsome and massive…

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Bega Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1890 · page 8

The Bega Show was held on Thursday and yesterday. There was a good attendance, and the weather was fine. Horses were good right through, and cattle were the best seen here, there being fine entries in all…

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Stage, Song, and Show. "Ours" at the Criterion. A Splendid Farewell Bill. Saturday Night's Shows-- The Circus Boom

The Australian Star · Monday 17 March 1890 · page 3

IN their production of "Ours," Messrs. Brough and Boucicault will consistently conclude a most brilliantly successful Sydney season. It is nice this, and most gratifying…

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